NBC Universal Sports named this picture of a man running the New York Marathon dressed as Gene Simmons their "Photo of the Week."

Note that this "Gene" is even running with a can of Dr. Pepper in his hand!

Photo by Matt Stroup.

Hi! I'm a Alacant boy (KISS Army Spain.) I would like to show you one of my latest drawings dedicated to your band KISS. I hope you like it and will continue doing many more! PS: I was very impressed with your show in Barcelona in 2010. I hope to see you soon!

Xarly

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KISSPickWorld.com is your exclusive source for licensed, authentic KISS tour guitar picks, featuring commemorative city tour guitar picks from KISS' Hottest Show on Earth and Sonic Boom Over Europe tours!

And now, KISS Pick World is giving away a guitar autographed by all four members of KISS!

This beautiful Paul Stanley Washburn guitar was autographed by Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer, and Gene Simmons backstage in St. Paul, Minnesota during the Hottest Show on Earth tour, and the guitar also features picks from KISS' 2010 European and North American tours.

To enter to win the guitar, or other great prizes, visit www.KISSPickWorld.com and register to win through December 31st! No purchase is necessary to win. But, for each KISS Pick World order you place from the between now and the end of the year, you'll also receive an additional entry into the contest!

First Prize: Band-signed autographed Washburn guitar signed by Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer and Gene Simmons, featuring official KISS guitar picks from the Sonic Boom Over Europe and Hottest Show On Earth tours!

Second Prize: Complete Sonic Boom Over Europe official guitar pick set, featuring Paul, Tommy, Eric and Gene picks from each of the stops on the European tour, plus a bonus pick from each night!

Third Prize: Complete Hottest Show On Earth official guitar pick set, featuring Paul, Tommy, Eric and Gene picks from each of the stops on the European tour, plus a bonus pick from each night!

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Paul Stanley of KISS was among the celebrities attending the 2010 Freedom Awards in Los Angeles on November 7th.

LOS ANGELES -- More than 27 million people are trapped in slavery throughout the world today. But there are heroes - many of them escaped slaves themselves - who risk their lives to free others from brothels, sweatshops and horrific mistreatment in modern slavery. These heroes are the Frederick Douglasses and Harriet Tubmans of our time.

Each year, the non-profit organization Free the Slaves honors the best of the best with the anti-slavery movement's highest honor: The Freedom Award.



About Free the Slaves: Free the Slaves liberates slaves around the world and helps them rebuild their lives. With its main offices in Washington and Los Angeles -- and field offices in Ghana, India and Nepal -- Free the Slaves works with grassroots groups on the frontlines of slavery today. Free the Slaves builds awareness, influences policy, and researches real-world solutions to eradicate slavery in our lifetime.

KISS' Sonic Boom album is available for the first time digitally in Japan exclusively through the Amazon MP3 Store!

Click to learn more!

The number of fans on KISS' Facebook page surpassed the 2 MILLION mark this weekend! Thank you, KISS Army!

If you're not a fan of KISS on Facebook yet, head over to KISS' official Facebook page to "Like" us.

Take a look at the sign over the entry to Nice Guy Eddie's, a New York bar located at Houston St. and Avenue A!

Hey KISS,

KISS has always been my favorite band so I knew I had to incorporate them in my senior pictures. You guys are awesome!

Jasmine

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Wishing you an out-of-this-world 50th birthday!

By Cory Wolfe and Cam Fuller

Rock star Gene Simmons is trading his guitar for a goalie stick.

The KISS bassist and reality TV star plans to play puckstopper during an intermission shootout next Friday when the Saskatoon Blades face the Portland Winterhawks at Credit Union Centre.

"He'll be dressing up in goalie gear from head to toe," said Brittany Loraas, the Blades' manager of game-day operations, "and during the second intermission, we'll have three guys take shots at him."

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Here's a photo of a model wearing the Starchild's makeup in the current issue of France's "Dealer Deluxe," a fashion and art magazine.

Thanks to Sharon Needles for sending the image to KISSonline.

My name's Hector, and I'm from Mexico City. In your country you celebrate Halloween, but here we celebrate "dia de muertos" [Day of the Dead.] We make "ofrendas" to commemorate our dead. One thing that is characteristic [of the holiday] are sugar skulls... so this is what I made. Hope you like it!

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Move over Justin Bieber - Scotland's 12-year-old rock star, Kieran Robertson, would rather listen to Kiss.

Many children idolise Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, but not so many would name Paul Stanley, the anti-drugs rhythm guitarist of glam-rock super group Kiss, as their hero. Yet this is who 12-year-old Kieran Robertson wants to be.

"Kiss put on a great show and that's definitely the thing I'd like to do," said Kieran. "They have fireworks and jump about. Paul Stanley, my idol, doesn't do drugs, doesn't drink, he flies into the audience because he believes the audience and the band should be one, which is also what I think.

"A lot of people find it nervous to jump about on stage but I'm the opposite - I find it nervous to just stand still. A few people will think you're an idiot but the other five hundred think: 'This kid's pretty cool'. Once you've got a few of the girls pointing at people, you know, it pays off later."

Hi KISS,

Here's a photo of my son with some of his favorite bath toys. Check out the soap crayon art on the wall!

Jill

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Hollywood television show So Much To Know 24/7 recently caught up with Tommy Thayer and asked what music he's currently listening to: